All of the following are true regarding the relationship between malnutrition and infection EXCEPT:

1.malnutrition weakens the immune system.
2.bouts of diarrhea often accompany malnutrition.
3.poor sanitary conditions contribute to both malnutrition and infection.
4.low rates of breast-feeding decrease the spread of infection.


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